>>Actually our support of Israel has always been conditional.
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>So, in how many of the last ten years did Israel fail to receive the regular three billion bucks (mostly in weapons)?
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>>The Israeli reported back EVERYDAY with information even on US. I find it hard to believe
>>the administration did not know this was happening when it was known to ALL even in military training! Many resented their presence, myself included at the time for obvious reasons.
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>And yet they are the good guys, and Arabs are the bad guys, at least officially. Ironically, though, from some scraps of history that orbit around my mind, I seem to remember they were cousins - one tribe which split long ago. Someone with better memory better check me on this.

Dragan;

Semite = Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.

It is a bit like the Irish fighting amongst themselves. There must always be a reason to fight and the more alike you are to each other the greater the reason. Being different also helps. It seems to be the condition of man to find a reason to hate and fight. Any reason will do. :)

Tom